Gatwick South Terminal Taxi | Fixed-Price From £35

Taxi to Gatwick South Terminal: Fixed Price From £35

Get a fixed-price taxi to Gatwick South Terminal from £35, at any hour. We cover South Terminal (LGW) arrivals and departures every day, including British Airways and Jet2 services.

Every booking includes flight tracking, 45 minutes free waiting on arrivals, and a free child seat for ages 1 to 12. The £10 Gatwick drop-off charge is part of your fixed fare.

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Cheap Taxi to Gatwick South Terminal

A cheap taxi to Gatwick South Terminal starts from £35 for a short local pickup. You lock the price when you book, and it stays the same for a 5am British Airways departure or a midnight Jet2 return.

Driver beside a black saloon for a fixed-price Gatwick South Terminal taxi pickup

With us, cheap means a fixed price, not a stripped-back ride. One confirmed fare covers the journey, with no surge pricing, no card fees, and nothing to pay when you land. The £10 Gatwick drop-off charge sits inside that fare already.

A saloon for one or two passengers starts from £35 on short local routes, around £75 from Brighton, around £100 from Central London, and around £121 from Reading. A 6-seater MPV adds roughly £30 per route, handy for a family with luggage for a week in Spain or Greece.
Search for a cab to Gatwick South Terminal or a taxi to Gatwick South Terminal and you reach the same fixed fare either way. Your driver's name, vehicle registration and direct mobile number arrive by SMS and email before pickup.

For an exact price on your own postcode, use our Gatwick taxi price calculator before you book.

Where to Get a Taxi at Gatwick South Terminal

Your pre-booked taxi meets you in the Short Stay car park at Gatwick South Terminal. Private hire cars cannot pick up on the terminal forecourt, so every booked driver waits in Short Stay. It is a few minutes on foot from arrivals, signed clearly once you clear baggage reclaim.

Taxi driver loading luggage in the Short Stay car park at Gatwick South Terminal

South Terminal has its own railway station built into the building. Travel in by train from London Victoria, London Bridge or Brighton? The platforms sit a short walk from the same Short Stay pickup point. Rail and air arrivals use one collection area.

Rail passenger wheeling a case to a waiting taxi at Gatwick South Terminal

Before pickup, we send your driver's name, car registration, direct mobile and exact Short Stay Bay by email and text. Watch for your flight to land, then walk to the bay shown. A late landing changes nothing on price. The driver holds your booking for 45 minutes free from touchdown.

Arrived without a working UK number? South Terminal arrivals has free airport WiFi. Log on, then call or message the mobile number in your confirmation. The driver will guide you to the car.

Prefer to be met inside? Add Meet and Greet for £20 when you book. The driver stands in South Terminal arrivals with a name board, helps with your bags, and walks you to the car. It suits Wizz Air weekend flyers, Jet2 holiday families and British Airways passengers alike. Anyone travelling with a buggy benefit too.

Chauffeur with a name board in Gatwick South Terminal arrivals for Meet and Greet

The terminal also has a public taxi rank outside arrivals. Black cabs wait there on a meter, with no fare agreed in advance. A pre-booked service works differently. The forecourt is closed to private hire, so our cars stay in Short Stay. Your fixed price is set before you even arrive.

Drop-Off at Gatwick South Terminal

A taxi to Gatwick South Terminal sets you down on the lower-level forecourt, beside the departures entrance. The £10 Gatwick drop-off charge has applied since 6 January 2026, and it is already built into your fixed fare. Cameras read the number plate on the way in, so there is no barrier and nothing for you to pay.

Taxi dropping off passengers at Gatwick South Terminal departures forecourt

The zone allows up to 10 minutes. Your driver unloads the bags, sees you safely to the kerb, and leaves within the limit. You will not see a separate line for the charge on any receipt. If Gatwick raises the rate again later, the fare you agreed does not move.

Flying British Airways or Jet2 from South Terminal? Give us the airline at booking and the driver stops nearest your check-in area. With cases on the kerb, bag drop is usually seconds away, not a long walk across the concourse.

Booked an early departure? Your driver is assigned the evening before, with their name, mobile and registration sent ahead by text and email. A 3am drop-off costs the same as one at noon. We add no night or weekend surcharge.

Airlines Using Gatwick South Terminal

Gatwick South Terminal is the base for British Airways, and since 26 March 2026 for Jet2 as well. Most flights here are short-haul European. The main carriers using South Terminal include:

British Airways (all its Gatwick flights)
Jet2 (European holiday routes, since 26 March 2026)
easyJet (flight numbers 6300 to 6599)
Wizz Air (Central and Eastern Europe)
Vueling (Spain and wider Europe)
Ryanair (European routes)
Air Arabia (Middle East)

British Airways flies its whole Gatwick programme from South Terminal, though most BA routes still leave from Heathrow. Jet2 began at South Terminal on 26 March 2026 with holiday routes to Spain, Greece and beyond. easyJet mainly uses North Terminal, but its 6300 to 6599 flights depart from South.

Terminals can change without much notice. Look at your boarding pass the day before you fly, or check the Gatwick official terminal map if you are unsure.

Share your airline and flight number when you book, and we send the driver to South Terminal for you.

From South Terminal to North Terminal

If you need to reach North Terminal, a free shuttle connects the two terminals in about 2 to 3 minutes. It runs around the clock, arriving every few minutes.

The terminals sit roughly 1 mile apart, with a working runway in between, so you cannot walk across. From South Terminal arrivals, follow the shuttle signs on the lower level.

If your terminal switches after booking, let us know before travel day. We move the pickup at no added cost. The driver can still relocate on the day, as long as you tell us in good time.

Heading to North Terminal instead? Our Gatwick North Terminal pickup guide covers drop-off, airlines and collection at that terminal.

Popular Routes from Gatwick South Terminal

South Terminal passengers come from across London and the South East. Whatever the start or end point, we set a fixed price before you book, with nothing added on the day.

Some of the most booked South Terminal routes are:

London to Gatwick Airport taxi: roughly 60 to 90 minutes on the M23
Heathrow to Gatwick Airport taxi: roughly an hour on the M25 anticlockwise
Brighton to Gatwick taxi: roughly 45 minutes on the A23

For any other town or city, the booking widget above gives an instant fixed quote.

Gatwick South Terminal Taxi FAQs

Which airlines fly from Gatwick South Terminal?

British Airways flies all its Gatwick services from South Terminal. Other main carriers include Jet2 (since 26 March 2026), Wizz Air, Vueling, Ryanair and Air Arabia, plus easyJet flight numbers 6300 to 6599. Most South Terminal routes are short-haul European. Confirm by your flight number, as most easyJet flights leave from North Terminal.

Where do I get a taxi at Gatwick South Terminal?

Your pre-booked taxi waits in the Short Stay car park at Gatwick South Terminal, a short walk from arrivals. The railway station is inside South Terminal, so rail arrivals are close by. We send your driver's name, car registration and Short Stay Bay by email and text before pickup. For an extra £20, add Meet and Greet and your driver waits inside arrivals with a name board.

How much is a taxi to Gatwick South Terminal?

A taxi to Gatwick South Terminal costs from £35 for a short local pickup. Sample fixed fares run to around £75 from Brighton, £100 from Central London and £121 from Reading. A 6-seater MPV adds about £30 per route. Your price is fixed at booking, with no surge pricing.

Is the drop-off charge at South Terminal included in my fare?

Yes. The £10 Gatwick drop-off charge is part of your fixed fare. Gatwick set it at £10 on 6 January 2026. Cameras read the plate at the South Terminal zone and your driver covers the charge, so you pay nothing more. The same holds if the rate changes later.

How do I get from South Terminal to North Terminal at Gatwick?

Take the free inter-terminal shuttle. It runs every few minutes, 24 hours a day, and takes 2 to 3 minutes. The terminals are about 1 mile apart with a runway between them, so there is no walking route. Follow the shuttle signs on the lower level of South Terminal arrivals.

What if my flight terminal changes after I book my taxi?

Contact us as soon as you know. We move your pickup to the right terminal at no extra cost. Even on travel day, the driver can relocate if you tell us promptly. If you only notice on arrival, the free shuttle takes 2 to 3 minutes between the terminals.